What has shaped Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and his poetry?
Bio
Born in Portland, Maine
Dreamy boy
loved to read
Graduated from Bowdoin College
Age 32 published first collection of poems
Taught at Bowdoin to teach language
1854 stopped teaching and focus on poetry
1807-1882
Considered one of the "Fireside Poets"
Historical events
Involved in the Civil War
Dad was prominent lawyer in Portland and
a member of Congress
Most important works were published before the end of the Civil War
Poetry Style
Quatrain
Asonet
Lifting and full of life
Optimist
Opinion- well developed
Uses conventional form
Famous Poems
The Psalm of Life
The Song of Hiawatha
Paul Revere's Ride
Christmas Bells
Birds of Passage
Other Information
-Studied in Europe
-Worked at Harvard
-24 different companies publishing his works
-Poetry very popular in English speaking Countries
-Admired by Lincoln, Baudelaire, and Dickens
What has shaped Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and his poetry?
Bio
Historical events
Involved in the Civil War
Dad was prominent lawyer in Portland and
a member of Congress
Most important works were published before the end of the Civil War
Poetry Style
Quatrain
Asonet
Lifting and full of life
Optimist
Opinion- well developed
Uses conventional form
Famous Poems
Other Information
-Studied in Europe
-Worked at Harvard
-24 different companies publishing his works
-Poetry very popular in English speaking Countries
-Admired by Lincoln, Baudelaire, and Dickens